OPTOFLUIDICS, INC.
Particle identification instrument and algorithm for detecting and classifying contaminant particles in biopharmaceutical formulations
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- BURLINGAME, CA
- Latest Form D
- $6M, Jul 2022
- Total capital
- $21.5M
- Federal grants
- $3.1M
- 5 awards · 2015–2018
- Rank in peer group#329 of 538
- Private capital raised
- $18.4M
- 3 Form D · last Jul 2022
- 52 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 9
- 10 pending · first 2021
- Rank in peer group#67 of 538
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$6M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$6.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5.6M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Partelligence$204K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · FlowID: An Advanced Particle Imaging and Identification System to Improve the Health and Safety of Protein Therapeutics$750K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · FlowID An Advanced Particle Imaging and Identification System to Improve the Health and Safety of Protein Therapeutics$1.5M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Excelsior: A High Throughput Particle Spectroscopic Characterization System for Biologic QA/QC$150K
Show 1 earlier federal award
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · BioPrism - An Optical Chromatograph$486K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
40months
from OPTOFLUIDICS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Aug 2015
- Health and Human S · $486K
- First Form D · Dec 2018
- $5.6M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 5 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 538 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#67 · top 12%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Bernardo CordovezResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 3 patents
- Robert HartResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $204K in grants as PI
- Casey McGlynnExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Chad SouvignierDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Joseph KeeganDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rick GordonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 9 people
- Robert WickeExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Shahram HejaziDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William SniderDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 9 granted of 19- PendingMethods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleUSPTOApplication 19279704
- GrantedMethods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleUSPTOUS 12,456,315
- GrantedVacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyUSPTOUS 12,070,725
Show all 19 patent records
- Methods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleNov 13, 2025 · Application 19279704Pending
- Methods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleOct 28, 2025 · US 12,456,315Granted
- Vacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyAug 27, 2024 · US 12,070,725Granted
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates In A Fluid SampleJun 11, 2024 · US 12,007,548Granted
- Methods For Identification Of Particles In A Fluid SampleJan 16, 2024 · US 11,874,228Granted
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates In A Fluid SampleJul 27, 2023 · Application 18193946Pending
- Vacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyJun 13, 2023 · US 11,674,874Granted
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates in a Fluid SampleNov 29, 2022 · US 11,513,333Granted
- Vacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyJun 21, 2022 · US 11,366,047Granted
- Methods For Identification Of Particles In A Fluid SampleJun 15, 2021 · US 11,035,795Granted
- Vacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyJan 12, 2021 · US 10,890,514Granted
- Methods of Using Near Field Optical ForcesApr 23, 2015 · Application 14399600Pending
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates In A Fluid SampleApplication PCTUS2017018692Pending
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates In A Fluid SampleApplication 62360832Pending
- System And Method For Characterizing Particulates In A Fluid SampleApplication 62296701Pending
- Methods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleApplication 63233643Pending
- Methods Of Using Near Field Optical ForcesApplication PCTUS2013032283Pending
- Vacuum Manifold For Filtration MicroscopyApplication 62662370Pending
- Methods For Distinguishing Particles In A Fluid SampleApplication PCTUS2022040434Pending
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
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Sources
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